Skype (NASDAQ:EBAY) today announced two key personnel changes.
Alex Kazim, Skype 's President, will be leaving Skype in January to
return to eBay. Kazim, an 8-year eBay veteran, joined Skype
immediately following eBay's acquisition of the company 14 months ago.
He was responsible for product development and innovation at Skype and
reported to Niklas Zennstrom, Skype's Chief Executive Officer.
During his tenure at Skype, Kazim played a central role in
accelerating the company's product and engineering infrastructure.
Having successfully helped Skype grow and integrate with eBay, Kazim
will return to eBay to work on major strategic projects for the
company. In Kazim's new role, he will report to Meg Whitman, eBay's
President and Chief Executive Officer.
"Alex has helped me and Skype's executive team take the company to
the next level," said Zennstrom. "Without Alex, Skype would not be as
far along as it is today. I'm sorry to see him head home, but look
forward to continuing to work with him in his new role with Meg."
With Kazim's departure, Henry Gomez, Skype's Chief Marketing
Office and Director of Country Operations, has been named President.
In his new role, Gomez will serve as an advisor to Zennstrom and the
principal liaison with eBay and PayPal.
Gomez is a 7-year eBay veteran who joined Skype in November 2005
as general manager for North America, and built Skype's US and
Canadian business operations before becoming the company's CMO. His
current marketing responsibilities will be handled by the centralized
London marketing team Gomez created in recent months.
Zennstrom and co-founder Janus Friis, along with Gomez and the
rest of the Skype management team, remain actively focused on the
global expansion of Skype's business and continued integration with
eBay and PayPal.
About Skype
Skype is the world's fastest-growing Internet communication
offering, allowing unlimited free voice, video and instant messaging
communication between users of Skype Software. With over 136 million
registered users, Skype is available in 28 languages and is used in
almost every country around the world. Skype generates revenue through
its premium offerings such as making and receiving calls to and from
landline and mobile phones, voicemail, call forwarding and
personalization including ringtones and avatars. Skype also has
relationships with a growing network of hardware and software
providers. Visit Skype at www.skype.com.
Skype is an eBay company (NASDAQ:EBAY). To learn more visit
skype.com.
Skype is not a replacement for your ordinary telephone and cannot
be used for emergency calling.
Skype, SkypeIn, SkypeOut, Skype Me, Skype Certified, Skypecasts,
associated logos and the " S" symbol are trademarks of Skype Limited.
